Child mortality in Barbados
Barbados: Child mortality was 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9764 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
126th
of 203 countries
All-time high
68.21 deaths per 100 live births
in 1906
All-time low
0.9764 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Barbados, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Barbados is 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Barbados peaked at 68.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1906 and was at its lowest, 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Barbados 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality in Barbados, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 46.98 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 47.14 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 47.31 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 47.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 47.64 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 47.81 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 47.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 48.15 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 48.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 48.49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 48.66 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 48.83 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 49.17 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 49.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 49.52 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 49.7 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 49.87 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 50.05 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 50.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 50.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 50.58 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 50.76 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 50.94 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 51.12 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 51.3 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 51.48 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 51.66 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 51.84 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 52.02 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 52.2 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 52.39 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 52.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 52.76 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 52.95 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 53.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 53.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 53.51 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 53.7 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 53.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 54.08 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 54.27 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 54.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 54.65 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 54.84 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 55.03 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 55.23 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 55.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 55.62 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 55.81 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 56.01 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 56.21 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 56.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 56.6 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 56.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 57.01 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 57.21 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 57.41 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 57.61 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 57.81 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 58.02 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 58.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 58.43 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 58.63 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 58.84 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 59.05 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 59.25 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 59.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 59.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 59.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 60.09 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 60.31 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 60.52 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 60.73 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 60.95 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 61.16 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 61.38 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 61.59 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 61.81 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 62.03 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 62.25 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 62.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 62.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 62.91 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 63.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 63.35 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 63.57 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 63.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 64.02 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 64.25 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 64.47 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 64.7 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 64.93 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 65.16 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 65.39 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 65.62 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 65.85 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 66.08 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 66.31 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 66.55 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 66.78 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 67.02 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 67.25 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 67.49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 67.73 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 67.97 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 68.21 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 49.04 deaths per 100 live births | -28.1% |
| 1908 | 51.8 deaths per 100 live births | +5.6% |
| 1909 | 40.93 deaths per 100 live births | -21.0% |
| 1910 | 43.52 deaths per 100 live births | +6.3% |
| 1911 | 42.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1912 | 67.56 deaths per 100 live births | +58.2% |
| 1913 | 39.48 deaths per 100 live births | -41.6% |
| 1914 | 65.45 deaths per 100 live births | +65.8% |
| 1915 | 31.39 deaths per 100 live births | -52.0% |
| 1916 | 39.32 deaths per 100 live births | +25.3% |
| 1917 | 46.93 deaths per 100 live births | +19.4% |
| 1918 | 33.34 deaths per 100 live births | -29.0% |
| 1919 | 57.16 deaths per 100 live births | +71.5% |
| 1920 | 43.85 deaths per 100 live births | -23.3% |
| 1921 | 65.12 deaths per 100 live births | +48.5% |
| 1922 | 30.41 deaths per 100 live births | -53.3% |
| 1923 | 59.76 deaths per 100 live births | +96.5% |
| 1924 | 48.4 deaths per 100 live births | -19.0% |
| 1925 | 50.67 deaths per 100 live births | +4.7% |
| 1926 | 50.99 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 32.69 deaths per 100 live births | -35.9% |
| 1928 | 53.75 deaths per 100 live births | +64.4% |
| 1929 | 38.84 deaths per 100 live births | -27.8% |
| 1930 | 37.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1931 | 48.4 deaths per 100 live births | +28.9% |
| 1932 | 32.2 deaths per 100 live births | -33.5% |
| 1933 | 38.19 deaths per 100 live births | +18.6% |
| 1934 | 41.57 deaths per 100 live births | +8.9% |
| 1935 | 35.77 deaths per 100 live births | -14.0% |
| 1936 | 32.2 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1937 | 35.28 deaths per 100 live births | +9.6% |
| 1938 | 35.93 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 31.55 deaths per 100 live births | -12.2% |
| 1940 | 29.26 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1941 | 36.41 deaths per 100 live births | +24.4% |
| 1942 | 28.44 deaths per 100 live births | -21.9% |
| 1943 | 26.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1944 | 27.78 deaths per 100 live births | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 24.07 deaths per 100 live births | -13.4% |
| 1946 | 26.02 deaths per 100 live births | +8.1% |
| 1947 | 27 deaths per 100 live births | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 24.97 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1949 | 19.03 deaths per 100 live births | -23.8% |
| 1950 | 18.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1951 | 17.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 17.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 16.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 15 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1955 | 13.76 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1956 | 12.46 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1957 | 11.22 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1958 | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1959 | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1960 | 8.47 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 7.86 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 6.86 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 6.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 6.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 5.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | +96.5% | 30.41 deaths per 100 live births | 59.76 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1919 | +71.5% | 33.34 deaths per 100 live births | 57.16 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1914 | +65.8% | 39.48 deaths per 100 live births | 65.45 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1928 | +64.4% | 32.69 deaths per 100 live births | 53.75 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1912 | +58.2% | 42.71 deaths per 100 live births | 67.56 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1922 | -53.3% | 65.12 deaths per 100 live births | 30.41 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 47.73 deaths per 100 live births | 46.98 deaths per 100 live births | 48.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 49.44 deaths per 100 live births | 48.66 deaths per 100 live births | 50.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 51.21 deaths per 100 live births | 50.4 deaths per 100 live births | 52.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 53.04 deaths per 100 live births | 52.2 deaths per 100 live births | 53.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 54.94 deaths per 100 live births | 54.08 deaths per 100 live births | 55.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 56.91 deaths per 100 live births | 56.01 deaths per 100 live births | 57.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 58.95 deaths per 100 live births | 58.02 deaths per 100 live births | 59.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 61.06 deaths per 100 live births | 60.09 deaths per 100 live births | 62.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 63.24 deaths per 100 live births | 62.25 deaths per 100 live births | 64.25 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 65.51 deaths per 100 live births | 64.47 deaths per 100 live births | 66.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 61.42 deaths per 100 live births | 40.93 deaths per 100 live births | 68.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 46.69 deaths per 100 live births | 31.39 deaths per 100 live births | 67.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 47.45 deaths per 100 live births | 30.41 deaths per 100 live births | 65.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 36.86 deaths per 100 live births | 31.55 deaths per 100 live births | 48.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.97 deaths per 100 live births | 19.03 deaths per 100 live births | 36.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.1 deaths per 100 live births | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | 18.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.47 deaths per 100 live births | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | 8.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 123 El Salvador 1 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Brunei 0.9944 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Libya 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Turkey 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Armenia 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Argentina 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Barbados?
- Child mortality in Barbados was 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 68.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1906.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for child mortality?
- Barbados ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.